The announcers who shared a booth with the great John Sterling, and the players and manager who became the main actors in his theatrical telling of the game, arrived at Yankee Stadium on Monday to celebrate a life well lived, and lived only the way one man could. Sterling, the legendary and longtime radio voice … Read more
This was at Newark Airport, C terminal, maybe 10 years ago. John Sterling and I were on the same flight bound for Tampa, the start of another spring training for both of us, and as we whittled away the time toward boarding the plane we found ourselves, quite remarkably, transported to a place called Wellsville, … Read more
John Sterling’s death came after he suffered a heart attack in January, which he revealed during what appears to be the longtime Yankees radio voice’s last interview in February. The Yankees and WFAN announced Sterling’s passing Monday at 87, though a cause of death was not disclosed. “Everything is, I say, good. For people who … Read more
John Sterling, the legendary voice of the Yankees, has passed away at 87 years old. Sterling began calling Yankees games in 1989 and famously would never miss a broadcast, calling 5,060 consecutive games up until he missed four games in July of 2019. John Sterling dead at 87. Robert Sabo for NY Post Sterling retired … Read more
NFL wide receiver Sterling Shepard was all smiles while partying in the desert at Stagecoach Festival in Indio, Calif. this past weekend, as seen in an Instagram carousel post. Shepard, who’s an unrestricted free agent after two seasons with the Buccaneers, took in the event with friends after he and Carolyn Moore called off their … Read more
John Sterling made a surprising reveal during an appearance on WFAN on Sunday. The former radio voice of the Yankees said that he had been on the mend from a heart attack that he suffered last month. Sterling, 87, told Rickie Ricardo that he was “very fortunate” and that “all things are good.” John Sterling … Read more
In all my Thanksgivings, my family has somehow managed to muddle through without the latest, apparent must-have — a sterling silver turkey drumstick holder promising to keep the turkey grease off my fingers, made by a European jeweler with 19th century cred. Our dinners at home tend to vibe more Gilmore Girls than Gilded Age … Read more
John Sterling has some words of wisdom for his successor. As The Post first reported last week, Dave Sims will be taking over for the legendary Sterling on the Yankees’ radio broadcasts on WFAN next season. Sterling joined the digital baseball show “Foul Territory” on Monday and was asked if he had any advice for … Read more
The Yankees are closing in on their man to replace the legendary John Sterling. Mariners TV announcer Dave Sims is nearing a deal to become WFAN’s new play-by-play broadcaster on Yankees games, sources told The Post. A deal has not been finalized, sources said. Dave Sims (right) is nearing a deal to become the Yankees’ … Read more
Something this ridiculous hasn’t happened in the 40-plus years of John Sterling calling baseball games. “I’ve seen people go for baseballs before. Have I ever, in my 40-odd years of broadcasting baseball, I’ve never seen that,” Sterling said on WFAN of the Yankees fans interfering with Mookie Betts on Tuesday night. During the first inning … Read more
John Sterling had plenty of iconic moments to call in the Yankees’ victory in Game 5 of the ALCS on Saturday, and for the final out — which secured their first World Series berth since 2009 — in the 10th inning, the legendary play-by-play broadcaster turned to one of his staples. “Ballgame over, American League … Read more
Mike Francesa has a dire warning for John Sterling about his Yankees comeback. Francesa and Chris Russo reunited on the latter’s SiriusXM program on Thursday to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the start of the legendary “Mike in the Mad Dog” run on WFAN’s afternoon drive. Earlier Thursday, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that the … Read more
John Sterling is hopping back on the saddle as the Yankees chase their elusive 28th World Series. The 86-year-old longtime Yankees radio voice, who retired in April, is coming back to call the team’s playoff games for WFAN, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Thursday. Yankees execs green-lit Sterling’s return last week and Chris Oliviero, who … Read more
John Sterling’s days in the Yankees radio booth may not be over, after all. The longtime voice of the Bronx Bombers may return to the WFAN booth for the playoffs, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Thursday. Sterling, 86, is expected to speak with Chris Oliviero — president of Audacy New York, which runs WFAN — … Read more
John Sterling returned to Yankee Stadium and was greeted by a botched rundown from the Bronx Bombers. Sterling, the legendary 86-year-old who retired as the Yankees’ radio announcer earlier this season, was in the YES Network booth with his former partner Michael Kay during the bottom of the third inning of a game against the … Read more
Who fully replaces Yankees broadcasting legend John Sterling has yet to be determined, but don’t count on Sterling to try to tip the scales in favor of one person over the other. WFAN has leaned on a rotating cast of broadcasters to fill the void left by Sterling when he retired from the booth in … Read more
A WFAN caller purported to have a lead on who the new Yankees radio announcer will be. Venerable play-by-play broadcaster John Sterling retired earlier this season due to health issues and there is much intrigue as to who the longterm replacement will be. A caller named “Dr. Joe” phoned into WFAN’s morning show with Boomer … Read more
Reunited and it feels so good. Shortly after news broke Thursday that Sterling Shepard is signing a one-year deal with the Buccaneers, reuniting him with former Oklahoma teammate Baker Mayfield, the girlfriend of the former Giants receiver celebrated the move with a heartfelt throwback post. “Secrets out: baker 🤝 sterling,” Carolyn Moore posted on her … Read more
Mike Breen knows the feeling, believe that. He knows what it’s like to follow a giant, and he’s done it with the kind of grace and excellence that’s allowed him to somehow turn Marv Albert’s old job into his own. You never know how that’s going to turn out. For Breen, it’s been something plucked … Read more
There appear to be at least four candidates to become John Sterling’s permanent replacement as the Yankees’ radio play-by-play voice. In addition to Justin Shackil and Emmanuel Berbari, who have already been filling in when Sterling has missed games, The Athletic mentions Ryan Ruocco and Brendan Burke as possibilities to take the WFAN mic from … Read more